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GLD. JAQUES. HORSE TAIL TIE.

Patented Sept. 13, 18 81.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

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CHARLES D. JAQUES, CURTISVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF ANDFREDERICK B. JAQUES, OF SAME PLACE.

HORSE-TAIL TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,063, datedSeptember 13, 1881.

Application filed June 28, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES D. JAQUES, ofCurtisville, in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented a new and Improved Horse-Tail Tie, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of m yim'ention is to provide a device by means of whichhorses tails, after they have been braided or twisted and folded, may

be easily and quickly secured for holding and protecting them from mud.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of myinvention. Fig.2 is an elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectiontaken on linear or of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4is a similar section, the partsbeing shown unfolded.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The clasp or tie A is preferably composed of the hinged parts a b c,asshown in Fig. 4,which are preferably cast of any suitable metal andplated. The part chas secured to it the ornamental face-piece c1,whichis provided with the small hole 01, through which the button 6 upon 2 5the outer edge of the piece a is adapted to pass for clasping the tiearound the horses tail.

Instead of making the clasp of three hinged parts, as shown in Fig. 4,the same may be made of only two hinged parts, as shown in 0 Fig. 3, theface-piece daiid the slot and button being the same. Instead of makingthe clasp of cast metal, I may make it of spring metal, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2. In every case I propose to form the opening f across theback of the clasp, so that the band (preferably of rubber) or some tyingmaterial may be used to bind the tail by wrapping around the projectionsh h upon the face-piece d, to assist in bind- (No model.)

ing the tail securely. If the cord of rubber or similar material, g, isused, the face-piece need 40 not be permanently secured to that part cor to the clasp at all. It need only be provided with pins 11 i, asshown in Fig. 1, which project through and from the under side and entersuitable holes in the edges of the ends of the 5 clasp, to guide theface-piece to its proper place and hold the parts of the clasp while thecord gis being tied or placed upon the projections h It.

In use the tail is simply to be braided and folded or twisted andfolded, and the clasp 5o opened and placed around the tail at the endsof the hairs, and the ends of the clasp secured together either by thecord, as in Figs. 1 and 2, or by the button and slot, as in Figs. 3 and4. The cord maybe used with the form of 5 clasp shown Figs. 3 and 4, ifdesired, as it assists in binding the tail securely and prevents dangerof loss of the clasp.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A device forclasping horses tails toprotect them from mud, constructed substantially as herein shown anddescribed, consisting of a divided ring formed with the slotf, incombination with the face-piece d, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The clasp A, formed of the hinged pieces a b 0, in combination withthe face-piece d, provided with the hole d, the hinged part a beingprovided with the button 6, substantially as described.

CHARLES DAVIS J AQUES.

Witnesses:

O. H. WILLIS, GEO. E. DRESSER.

